Willamette Week Praises Animal Eyes, Earmilk Premieres “Zeke, The Wizard”
Willamette Week has praise for Animal Eyes‘ new LP, writing that “the band has grown significantly since it moved to Portland from Alaska five years ago, and Where We Go is the quintet’s most complete record to date, with clean production that manages to set free—not stifle—the inherent wildness of the band.” The review compares the […]
New Music From Fences
As Fences, Chris Mansfield pours his everything into writing musical missives that hold a mirror to his foibles, his heart, his hurt, and his confusion. Drawn to experimental jazz, he ignored pop and rock music as a young man and went to school at the prestigious Berklee College of Music to study double bass. It […]
Elle and Stereogum Premiere KAYE’s “UUU”
“Beware,” warns Elle Magazine at the beginning of its premiere of KAYE’s new video. “If you watch this video, you’re going to suddenly need a skintight bronze catsuit.” The suit is worn by KAYE in the new clip, taken from her amazing new EP Honey. “I feel like my style is sort of glam tomboy,” the […]
Rogue Wave Plays For Jefferson Public Radio
Zach Rogue delves into the creation of Rogue Wave‘s new LP Delusions of Grand Fur in an interview with Jefferson Public Radio, talking extensively about how his musical partnership with bandmate, Pat Spurgeon, makes his songs work. The two had an in-depth conversation with the station’s Eric Teel, with Spurgeon filling in details about how the duo […]
New Music From Teresa Cristina – Digital Servicing Only
Spend an evening at the Theatro Net in Rio de Janeiro with Teresa Cristina as she offers tribute to one of Brazil’s most beloved guitarists, composers, and sambistas – Angenor de Oliveira (also known as Cartola). Highly popular in Brazil, Cristina is an icon of samba loved not only for her originals but also for […]
New Music From Babewatch
Babewatch originated at UC Santa Cruz, where guitarists/singers Peter Kegler and Callum Beals met bassist Chase Eiseman and drummer Eli Lyons. Their earliest songs, with titles like “Guys Hanging Out,” were designed as anthems for the lively drunken house parties around the school, where the boys honed their skills as surf-inspired ragers and gained respect […]
Animal Eyes Talks To Myspace, Shares Video With Impose
The members of Animal Eyes were recently interviewed by Myspace, which describes the band as “curious and exuberant” while praising how their songs build a “scene of adventure” “aided by energetic guitar chords, a thumping beat, and the crash of other instruments.” Over the course of the interview, the band explains that new album Where […]
Coast Modern Talks To Hooligan Magazine
“Did you,” Hooligan Magazine asked in a recent interview with Coast Modern, “intentionally try to mix the light and dark?” This is a reference to the band’s sonic and thematic juxtapositions, as “somber lyrics overlay cool synths and breezy beats” on the four singles the duo of Coleman Trapp and Luke Atlas have released so […]
Animal Eyes Go For Adds
Since Animal Eyes moved to Portland from Alaska five years ago, the band has progressed steadily towards the edges of where rock, pop, and psychedelia meet. Their 2013 release, Ursus, saw the band pulling away from the folk-infused compositions of their 2011 debut Found in the Forest and towards the realm of angular rock music. […]
Coast Modern Goes for Adds
Though Coast Modern is still an emerging act, the duo has accomplished much since members Luke Atlas and Coleman Trapp decided to abandon their lives as struggling songwriters to devote themselves to conjuring up multi-layered, technicolor indie pop with each other. They’ve experienced tremendous viral success with a string of singles they began releasing less than a year […]
Buzzbands and Listen Here Music Feature Wages’ Album and Video
Buzzbands has been one of Wages earliest and most vocal online supporters, so it’s not a surprise the site is currently hosting a full-album stream of the band’s debut LP Glace. “Wages are possibly the only band who could draw comparisons to Band of Horses and Sigur Ros on the same album,” writes Kevin Bronson, […]
NWMS Gushes Over Tobias The Owl
Northwest Music Scene calls Tobias The Owl‘s new LP “a beautiful piece of work.” The songs on Every Eye Is A Universe, the site contends, possess “skill and intimacy” and “go beyond the boundaries of the folk genre; they reach into a heart space that can’t be denied or disregarded.” Going on, the review praises […]
New Music From Animal Eyes
Since Animal Eyes moved to Portland from Alaska five years ago, the band has progressed steadily towards the edges of where rock, pop, and psychedelia meet. Their 2013 release, Ursus, saw the band pulling away from the folk-infused compositions of their 2011 debut Found in the Forest and towards the realm of angular rock music. […]
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Interviews KAYE
Amy Poehler‘s Smart Girls has an in-depth feature on KAYE, whose debut EP Honey the site describes as “a collection of bright self-love anthems–hangs in the air like sunlight, extending warmth in every direction.” The feature is based on an interview with KAYE, who discusses how racism has impacted her as a musician, expresses her […]
Coast Modern Stops By Laguna Beach’s KX 93.5, Announces Tour
One of the coolest things about Coast Modern is the band’s quirky and lush production style. Bandmates Luke Atlas and Coleman Trapp spent years trying to write songs for others before deciding to try their hand at indie pop with Coast Modern, and their singles put their tremendous chops on display. That’s why it’s so interesting to […]
Kan Wakan’s “Molasses” is KCRW’s Today’s Top Tune
Kan Wakan‘s album Moving On got its fair share of airplay on KCRW back in 2014. Today, the station marks a new chapter for its creator, Bulgarian-born Gueorgui Linev. His upcoming triple album will incorporate various guest vocalists into his work, including his dear friend Elle Olsun on the sweet single “Molasses” Check out the song […]
New Single from Coast Modern “The Way It Was” – Digital Servicing Only
Though Coast Modern is still an emerging act, the duo has accomplished much since members Luke Atlas and Coleman Trapp decided to abandon their lives as struggling songwriters to devote themselves to conjuring up multi-layered, technicolor indie pop with each other. They’ve experienced tremendous viral success with a string of singles they began releasing less than a year […]
Atwood Magazine and 95.7 The Spin Feature Wages’ “Rattlesnake”
Atwood Magazine has premiered the music video for “Rattlesnake,” the opening track of Wages‘ excellent debut LP Glace. Along with the video, the site has some analytical words about the song’s lyrical content, which deals directly with emotional pain and is anchored by a chorus that “hits like fire and ice.” “Wages pull at our […]
Wolf In A Suit Recommends Rebecca Schiffman’s New Video
Wolf In A Suit recommends “Tips For Conquering Fear of Flying,” the new video from Rebecca Schiffman. Calling it “one of the most honest songs I’ve heard in a while,” the author of the recommendation explains that the song’s title is not “a metaphor or sarcasm or anything like that,” but an actual exploration of […]
Rebecca Schiffman Goes For Adds
Rebecca Schiffman – a musician, painter, and jewelry designer who VICE once called “a long-lost Royal Tenenbaums character” – writes songs that are frank, beautiful, and a little off-kilter. In the seven years since her last LP, the warm and vibrant To Be Good For A Day, Schiffman saw her songs used in Lena Dunham’s […]
